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PM MODI INAUGURATES MAITRI SETU BETWEEN WILL REACH PARLIAMENT ON LAKHS OF AND TO BOOST CONNECTIVITY TRACTORS TO SEEK REPEAL OF THE THREE AND ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES FOR PEOPLE NEW FARM LAWS IF NEEDED: BKU’S TIKAIT

OUR EDITIONS: JAIPUR, AHMEDABAD & LUCKNOW www.fi rstindia.co.in | www.fi rstindia.co.in/epaper/ I twitter.com/thefi rstindia I facebook.com/thefi rstindia | instagram.com/thefi rstindia WHO’S WHO GET COVID JAB

Chief Election Commissioner Sunil Arora took his fi rst shot of Covid-19 vaccine at BJP President Jagat Prakash Nadda on Tuesday received his fi rst shot of the COVID-19 Senior Bharatiya leader Lal Krishna Advani was on Tuesday the Nirvachan Sadan along with Election Commissioners on Tuesday. P6 vaccine in . He was administered the jab by nurse Remya PC at Fortis in New Delhi. administered the fi rst dose of COVID-19 vaccine at AIIMS in New Delhi. India summons SC dismisses PIL challenging EC’s CM Rawat steps ambassador over UK debate decision of 8-phase Bengal polls down amid disquiet in state BJP on farm laws New Delhi: The Su- of India (CJI) Sharad lying slogan in the poll preme Court on Tues- Arvind Bobde and also run-up. Sharma stated New Delhi: India called day dismissed the PIL comprising Justices A S that the EC had said BJP legislature Dhan Singh THE STORM AGAINST TRIVENDRA in the British High filed by an advocate, Bopanna and V Ra- that the election in West party in state will Rawat appears to WAS BREWING SINCE LAST YEAR Commissioner today to Manohar Lal Sharma, masubramanian dis- Bengal will be held in meet today to be the frontrunner In December last year, when Nadda had visited express its disapproval challenging the Elec- missed the petition filed eight phases. The peti- , RSS functionaries had conveyed that of the discussions on tion Commission of In- by petitioner-cum-law- tioner demanded a stay choose new leader for the top post the BJP can win the 2022 Assembly elections only farmers’ protest and dia’s (ECI) decision re- yer, Sharma. on the order of the EC. if it takes party workers along. Rawat’s govern- press freedom in the garding 8-phase West SC also dismissed the Sharma in his plea Dehradun: Ending said while addressing a ment has since come under the scanner following British parliament, call- Bengal Assembly polls. petition of Sharma, has said that the order days of speculation press conference. last month’s fl ood in Chamoli when it pushed to ing it “gross interfer- A three-judge bench who sought a CBI probe of the EC violated arti- amid disquiet within Accepting his resig- resume work on projects suspended by the apex ence” and “votebank of the Apex Court, into the alleged use of cle 14 and 21 of the Con- the ruling BJP in Utta- nation, the Governor court. Earlier, in October 2020, the High Court had politics”. This is the headed by Chief Justice ‘Jai Shri Ram’ as a ral- stitution. —ANI rakhand, Chief Minis- has asked Rawat to be ordered a CBI probe into allegations made by a first time the govern- ter Trivendra Singh the caretaker CM till a journalist in a video, accusing Rawat of allegedly ment of another nation Rawat on Tuesday sub- new candidate is select- getting money transferred to relatives in 2016 to has officially conducted mitted his resignation ed for the post. back the appointment of a person in . internal discussions on BEGGING NOT TO SHOOT CHILDREN to Governor Baby Rani Rawat’s resignation The Supreme Court had stayed the order. the protests, which have Maurya. comes a day after he been continuing for “I have submitted my met BJP national presi- FEEDBACK FROM MLAs OF BELOW more than 100 days. resignation as the chief dent JP Nadda in PAR PERFORMANCE COST HIM POST The 90-minute debate minister to the Gover- Delhi. Party was held on Monday, nor today. BJP legisla- sources said Trivendra Singh Rawat had several meetings in Delhi during which several with the BJP leadership, who reportedly received ture party meeting is that prior feedback from party MLAs in Uttarakhand that the Chief MPs of the Labour par- scheduled to be held at Turn to P6 Minister’s below par performance would cost the party ty, Liberal democrats 10 am tomorrow at the in polls due by February. The move to replace him a and the Scottish Nation- party office,” Rawat year before elections is unusual, given that it is often al Party raised concern seen as a vote of no-confi dence by the party in its own over the Indian govern- government. It is also a rare move by the BJP to replace ment’s reaction to the a Chief Minister for non-performance. Former Chief protests. Minister of the Congress attacked the BJP, The UK government calling Mr Rawat’s removal an admission of failure. Even Arvind Kejriwal’s Aam Aadmi Party, which is had responded that A nun went down on her knees in front of policemen in a northern Myanmar town and trying to register its presence in Uttarakhand said, concerns will be pleaded to stop shooting protesters agitating against last month’s coup. Video showed Sister “In four years the BJP did not do a single thing on raised with India Ann Rose Nu Tawng in a white robe kneeling on a street in the town of Myitkyina, speaking the basis of which it can seek votes. They are trying when both Prime Min- to two policemen who were also kneeling. “I said, I don’t want to see any trouble here and Trivendra Singh Rawat to hide their failures. isters meet in person.” can’t leave if police don’t leave,” she said. “I begged them not to shoot the children.” Turn to P6 SENSEX RALLIES 584 PTS, PRIVATE BANKS SHINE Did Guj lose 10 or 59 doctors to nCoV? Mumbai: Equity benchmark Sensex rallied 584 points on Tuesday track- House that the global ing gains in HDFC twins, ICICI Bank State govt admits to 10 deaths, COVID-19 pandemic and Kotak Bank amid positive cues had preyed on 10 doc- from global markets. The 30-share Indian Medical Association says tors in the line of duty BSE index ended 584.41 points or actual number stands at 59 between January 2020 1.16 per cent higher at 51,025.48, and February 2021. The and the broader NSE Nifty surged day mainly aided by favourable cues Gargi Raval claims made by the Dahod legislator had 142.20 points or 0.95 per cent to from global markets. Financials (ex- state, the chap- queried about the num- 15,098.40. Kotak Bank was the top PSU banks) majorly supported the Gandhinagar: The ter of the Indian Medi- ber of doctors who had gainer in the Sensex pack, rising market’s rally on Tuesday. Barring government on Tues- cal Association (IMA) died of the virus while around 3 per cent, followed by HDFC Financials and IT, most of the key day informed the state has stated that around discharging their du- twins, ICICI Bank, Tech Mahindra, sectoral indices traded lower. Nota- legislative assembly 59 doctors have suc- ties in one year. Bajaj Finance, Asian Paints and TCS. bly, midcap and small cap indices that a total of 10 doctors cumbed to the virus in Patel further stated On the other hand, PowerGrid, ONGC, were down as investors opted to take had lost their lives from the line of duty from that as per provisions to NTPC and Dr Reddy’s were among profi t off the table after recent run-up COVID-19 infection January 2020 to Febru- be provided by the gov- the laggards. According to Binod in these spaces, he added. Elsewhere amid the pandemic in ary 2021. A doctor being administered the COVID-19 vaccine shot at a ernment, financial as- Modi, Head-Strategy at Reliance Se- in Asia, bourses in Hong Kong and the state. It also claimed Responding to a hospital in Ahmedabad. —FILE PHOTO sistance of Rs50 lakh curities, domestic equities extended Tokyo ended on a positive note, while to have provided aid of question posed by Con- each was provided to gains for the second consecutive Shanghai and Seoul were in the red. Rs50 lakh each to four gress legislator Vajes- Deputy Chief Minister holds the state’s health four doctors. doctors. Refuting the ing Panda of Dahod, Nitin Patel, who also portfolio, informed the Turn to P6 NEWS www.fi rstindia.co.in I www.fi rstindia.co.in/epaper/ I twitter.com/thefi rstindia I facebook.com/thefi rstindia I instagram.com/thefi rstindia AHMEDABAD | WEDNESDAY, MARCH 10, 2021 02 GUJ GOVT ALLOCATED 371.71 CR TO CIVIC BODIES FOR COVID-19 While AMC received the highest amount, Junagadh was granted the lowest funds to combat the virus First India Bureau lative assembly ses- CoV-2. It is to be noted sion, Congress MLAs that the entire district Gandhinagar: The were informed of the of Jamnagar reported novel coronavirus nCoV fund allocation 10,629 cases, Bhavna- pandemic has affect- to local civic bodies in gar district had 6,107 ed the developmental the state. while Rajkot had over projects of all munic- The hometown civ- 23,399 cases. ipal corporations in ic body of Chief Min- Owing to a surge in the state as they have ister , COVID-19 cases, the not received adequate Rajkot Municipal Surat Municipal Cor- financial grant to Corporation (RMC) poration (SMC) had complete them from received Rs5.06 crore, demanded Rs250 the government. In- lower than the crore from the gov- stead, the funds re- Bhavnagar and Jam- ernment but only leased by the state nagar bodies. Rs66.34 crore in have been diverted Meanwhile, Jamna- funds was released to towards COVID-19 gar Municipal Corpo- the civic body. Va- pandemic relief ef- ration (JMC) was giv- dodara Municipal forts. en Rs11.91 crore and Corporation (VMC) For instance, the Bhavnagar Municipal received Rs33.33 Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (BMC) re- crore and the lowest Corporation (AMC) ceived a Rs15.95 crore amount of funds spent around Rs450 grant from the govern- were given to the Ju- crore to combat the ment to tackle COV- nagadh Municipal COVID-19 pandemic ID-19. Incidentally, Corporation (JMC) at but received only compared to Jamna- Rs2.10 crore and Rs231.50 crore from the gar and Bhavnagar, Rs5.52 crore to Gan- government. During Rajkot had more se- dhinagar Municipal the ongoing state legis- The Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation received Rs231.50 crore for nCoV relief efforts from the government. —FILE PHOTO vere cases of Sars- Corporation (GMC). Is the govt ‘managing’ A’bad nCoV data? Cong MLA —FILE PHOTO patients as on Decem- When asked ber 31, 2020; which was wants update on a response to a different about the question earlier in the session. The Congress Sachivalay solar numbers, state party alleged that the presented data government was hiding ‘real’ COVID-19 case vehicles programme differing from data of the state. The opposition par- the one on the ty’s lawmakers also asked the government health dept about vacancies in the dashboard different districts un- der the National Ru- ral Health Mission First India Bureau (NRHM), to which state health minister Gandhinagar: During Nitin Patel said, “The the ongoing state leg- government is recruit- islative assembly ses- ing doctors on a con- Virji Thummar sion, the state govern- tractual basis.” Guja- ment was asked to rat Pradesh Congress present data regard- CIMS Hospital in Ahmedabad was one of the private hospitals designated as a COVID-19 treatment centre by the state government. Committee (GPCC) Virji Thummar asked about the ing the COVID-19 pan- president Amit Chav- programme launched with an demic. According to ever, the government vices during the COV- garding the number of Ahmedabad, as on De- da said that they (doc- the figures released presented a different ID-19 pandemic. In a patients in private hos- cember 31, 2020. The tors) were being ap- intention to save on fuel by the state health number when asked written response, the pitals of Ahmedabad, MLA highlighted a data pointed on a fixed sal- consumption and curtail pollution and family welfare about the data at the state mentioned that a Congress MLA Shailesh discrepancy and stated ary for a limited peri- department, the num- assembly on Tuesday. total amount of Rs54.19 Parmar was told that that if 59,993 patients od, due to which, the First India Bureau ASKING FOR MORE ber of COVID-19 cases Congress MLAs also crore was paid to such over 59,993 patients were treated in private state witnessed poor in the city of queried about the pay- hospitals in various were administered hospitals then how did crisis management Gandhinagar: The DILIGENCE Ahmedabad is 59,644 ments made to private districts. treatment at private Ahmedabad record a amid the COVID-19 ongoing state legis- as on March 8. How- hospitals for their ser- Posing a question re- hospitals in total of 53,728 COVID-19 pandemic. lative assembly ses- sion has proved to be a constrasting BIG NUMBERS experience for MLAs of the opposi- tion party Con- gress, as data tabled Over 1.5 lakh youths got govt jobs in last 3 years: CM by the state govern- ment on several is- He added, “Not only Patel stated that over sues has been found Farmers to receive power sup- that, even if employ- 18,000 villages will be with discrepancies. ment has been out- covered under the For instance, on ply for agricultural activities sourced, the govern- Kisan Suryoday Yojana Tuesday, MLA Virji ment has ensured to in the next two years. Thummar ques- during the day under Kisan hire youths on a con- Under the scheme, all tioned the govern- tractual basis. Their farmers will receive ment regarding Suryoday Yojana; 18K villages salary has also been power supply to con- their estimation of paid in accordance with duct agricultural ac- fuel consumption ered vehicles for in- to be covered in 2 years the minimum wages tivities during the day. saved on post the ternal transportation rule directly to escrow Patel informed the launch of solar- within the Sachiva- First India Bureau years. “The state gov- accounts.” House that 4,000 villages powered vehicles lay premises. ernment has prepared According to the data would be covered in the within the state sec- Thummar said Gandhinagar: As one a recruitment calendar tabled in the assembly, first phase of the retariat (Sachiva- that the state govern- of the major issues and it strictly abides by more than four lakh scheme. The state gov- lay) campus in Gan- ment claimed that as faced by the state’s the procedures under- youths are unemployed ernment will invest dhinagar. many as 1,64,000 solar youths, unemployment lined in it. Completing in the state whereas the Rs3,500 crore to lay down In its response, the power units will be was a topic of discus- the process well in Gujarat Public Service separate power supply government said that generated under the sion at the state legisla- time, it ensures that Commission (GPSC) re- lines to aid farmers. the pilot programme project, which will, in tive assembly in Gan- jobs are granted to as port states that Gujarat Under its rooftop so- of battery-operated turn, save 20,000 litre dhinagar on Tuesday. many youths as possi- had selected 1,777 can- lar subsidy programme, vehicles were no fuel and prevent 60 Speaking on the sub- ble,” he said. didates for posts from 1,500 to 2,000 megawatt longer in service due tonne of carbon diox- ject, Chief Minister Vi- Targeting Congress, Chief Minister Vijay Rupani —FILE PHOTO 2017 to 2019. power production ca- to a short shelf life. ide pollution. The jay Rupani informed Rupani alleged that Meanwhile, in re- pacity will be installed In 2015, the state pow- MLA has requested the assembly that over youths had found it party’s regime. “For a job because it (the gov- sponse to a query on by the state government er and finance minis- to state government 1.5 lakh youngsters had hard to gain employ- period of seven years, ernment) had banned agricultural power and it will be used to ter Nitin Patel had to provide an update bagged government ment in the government not a single youth recruitment in its de- connections, state en- supply electricity to launched solar-pow- regarding the project. jobs in the last three under the opposition bagged a government partments,” he said. ergy minister Saurabh farmers. GUJARAT www.fi rstindia.co.in I www.fi rstindia.co.in/epaper/ I twitter.com/thefi rstindia I facebook.com/thefi rstindia I instagram.com/thefi rstindia AHMEDABAD | WEDNESDAY, MARCH 10, 2021 03

Decked Up!

Ahead of Prime Minister ’s visit to Ahmedabad on March 12, the city was illuminated with colourful lights including landmarks such as the Dandi March Bridge near Sabarmati Ashram, Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) Riverfront offi ce, Town Hall and the Sabarmati Riverfront, on Tuesday. —PHOTOS BY HANIF SINDHI Bizman nabbed for ‘abetting’ Top AMC office-bearers to be chosen today employee’s suicide attempt First India Bureau Pradeep Shah allegedly threatened and publicly humiliated Kanubhai Prajapati for over 2 months Ahmedabad: After a three-month delay in First India Bureau UNFAIR PRACTICE municipal corpora- tion elections, the Ahmedabad: The Ahmedabad Munici- owner of a leading pal Corporation saree showroom (AMC) will finally in- chain in the city was duct the city mayor arrested city police and chairman of the for abetting the sui- standing committee Newly elected BJP councillors fi ling nomination forms for the cide of an employee on Wednesday . The AMC standing committee chairman position on Tuesday. late on Monday night. civic body was being Pradeep Shah of run by administrators Following the BJP’s Jatin Patel is leading Deepkala Junction appointed by the state landslide victory in the race for the AMC has been charged on government in the in- the six municipal cor- standing committee suspicion of the terim, without an poration elections chairman. crime after Kanubhai elected wing in place. conducted in the state, “A meeting was Prajapati, 39, at- Around 17 newly- the appointment of held at BJP leader tempted to end his elected Bharatiya Ja- mayors, deputy may- Surendra Patel’s life on February 25. nata Party (BJP) ors, standing commit- house and he is firm Ramol police appre- councillors submitted tee chairmen in all in his support for hended Shah after Pra- their nomination the municipalities Jatin Patel as the japati slit his arm and Pradeep Shah, owner of Deepkala Junction, in police custody. forms for both the po- will begin from standing committee neck. An employee of sitions on Tuesday. Wednesday onwards. chairman. On the oth- the Deepkala Junction threatened him with ership position to echo to take the extreme he fell unconscious and Corporators namely Since the Congress er hand, Minister of showroom situated at dire consequences, by their issues. step on February 25. was rushed to LG Hos- Jainik Vakil, Jatin Pa- party will not be field- State for Home Prad- Keshavbaug Crossroad, claiming to have pow- Prajapati also stat- According to police pital for medical assis- tel, Hitesh Barot, Kir- ing a candidate for the ipsinh Jadeja wants the victim stated in his erful ‘connections’. ed that Shah had officials, Prajapati tance. it Parmar, Hemant mayoral post in Himanshu Vala as the complaint that he had The complainant fur- threatened to finan- used his shaving blade His complaint was Parmar, Himanshu Ahmedabad, one of city mayor, since Vala been publicly abused ther alleged that Shah cially harm his fami- and tried to slit his lodged by Ramol po- Vala, and Arvind Par- the BJP candidates is quit a high-paying job and humiliated by had been accusing him ly without any provo- arms and neck also lice on March 08, as mar seem to be the likely to be elected un- to run in the local Shah over the past two of “trying to be the un- cation from him. This hurting his buttocks he had been unable to frontrunners in the opposed. According to body elections,” said a months. He also added ion leader of employ- had led to mental and legs in the process. speak properly due to race, as per reports. sources, councillor source. that his employer had ees”, and taking a lead- stress which led him Due to heavy bleeding, his injuries. Surge continues as Man commits suicide; holds wife, in-laws responsible First India Bureau according to police. to put an end to her life my in-laws (Geetaben Guj gets 581 nCoV In his suicide note, by jumping into a canal, Jeswani and Kaldas- Vadodara: A 31-year- Darji stated that he was but passerby reportedly nath Jeswani) were old man allegedly com- taking the extreme step saved her. turning her against me. cases, two deaths mitted suicide and ac- because he was har- The suicide note left My family should get First India Bureau cused his wife and his assed and tortured by behind by Darji read, justice.” in-laws for forcing him his wife and in-laws. Ac- “This is not a suicide, Jawahar Nagar po- Gandhinagar: Post the to take his life, police of- cording to Jawahar Na- but a murder. And my lice have registered a local body election, a ficials confirmed. gar police station offi- wife, my mother-in-law case of accidental steady rise in COVID-19 Shirish Darji, a resi- cials, after hearing and my father-in-law death, but have started cases has been wit- dent of Amrapali Soci- about her son’s death, are responsible for this an investigation into nessed in the state. On ety in the village of Ka- Darji’s mother also at- crime. I am being tor- the matter based on the Tuesday, Gujarat added rachiya, hanged him- tempted to commit sui- tured and harassed by suicide note, police of- 581 new cases of the self from a ceiling fan, cide. She allegedly tried Shirish Darji my wife Monica. Even ficers said. novel coronavirus to its Man about to get tested in tally, thereby taking the A’bad. —FILE PHOTO total number of cases to JUSTICE IS SERVED 2,74,522, since March lator support, while 2020. 3,295 were in stable con- Two deaths were also dition. reported in jurisdiction Surat Municipal Cor- 5 arrested for murder of A’bad elderly couple of the Ahmedabad and poration registered 127 Vadodara municipal new COVID-19 cases, deceased, Ashok Patel, furniture. They con- corporations, stated the highest in the state, fol- City Crime Branch officials had hired Bharat Gaud fronted Ashokbhai who health department in its lowed by Ahmedabad as a carpenter to refur- screamed and alerted COVID-19 bulletin. The Municipal Corporation cracked the case by reviewing nish the furniture of his wife, who was killed state’s death toll cur- (123), Vadodara Munici- the house. Police say when she came down to rently stands at 4,418, as pal Corporation (81) and CCTV footage of 200 cameras that Gaud, on realizing investigate the commo- on Tuesday. Rajkot Municipal Cor- that the couple lived tion. The police say that With 453 more pa- poration (48). and questioning 70 people alone, had planned the the accused had even tients recovering from The press bulletin robbery. tried to steal their car, the infection, the tally further said that four First India Bureau an elderly couple on To carry out the but were unable to do so. of discharged patients districts namely Ara- March 5 in Thaltej area. crime, Bharat took the To solve the case, the increased to 2,66,766, valli, Botad, Dangs, and Ahmedabad: In less The five accused, who help of his friends Nitin police team went mentioned the health Porbandar did not re- than 100 hours, the were nabbed by police, Gaud, Rahul Gaud, Ash- through footage of more department’s release. port a single COVID-19 Ahmedabad Crime hail from and ish alias Munish Vish- than 200 CCTV cameras The state’s rate of re- case on Tuesday. Branch solved the dou- , police wakarma and Brijmo- and questioned around covery rose to 97.17% on Meanwhile, as many ble murder case involv- officials confirmed on The four accused with Ahmedabad Crime Branch offi cials in the han, alias Birju from 70 people. The the day. as 16.53 lakh people ing the killings of two Tuesday. city on Tuesday. —PHOTO BY HANIF SINDHI Madhya Pradesh. The Ahmedabad Crime The number of active have been given the first senior citizens in the Senior citizens five accused entered the Branch recovered cases stood at 3,338, of dose of COVID-19 vac- city. Officials arrested Ashokbhai and Jyotsna- five accused allegedly couple’s house. Accord- couple’s residence on Rs50,000 in cash and or- which, 43 patients were cine and 3.85 lakh the five persons in connec- ben Patel were stabbed killed them to rob cash ing to the Crime Friday on the pretext of naments from the ac- reported to be on venti- second dose till date. tion with the murder of to death last week. The and valuables from the Branch’s press note, the taking pictures of the cused. PERSPECTIVE www.fi rstindia.co.in I www.fi rstindia.co.in/epaper/ I twitter.com/thefi rstindia I facebook.com/thefi rstindia I instagram.com/thefi rstindia AHMEDABAD | WEDNESDAY, MARCH 10, 2021 04

IN-DEPTH TRIVENDRA RAWAT QUITS, W MAN WILL BJP BREAK THE JINX? OF ODAY n a sudden development, Uttara- khand Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat tendered his resigna- I tion. The office of the State’s chief minister has been jinxed ever since Uttarakhand came into being. Barring ND Tiwari in 2002, no other chief minister has completed his full term in the last 20 years’ of the State’s existence. The political parties in the State are also under another spell: if the reigning chief minister’s term is cut short then the party is ousted from power in the following election. Trivendra Singh Rawat, incidentally, was 10 days short of com- pleting four years in office and the Assembly elections in Uttarakhand are due in February next year. Of course these superstitions don’t mean much but that is how it has been so far. A jinx is meant to be broken, like Yogi Adity- anath is expected to break the one concern- ing Noida. Nityanand Swami, BS Koshyari, ND Ti- wari (2007), retired Maj-General BC Khan- duri, ‘Nishank’. Six months before the elections the party re- dented successful political PALLAVI moved Pokhriyal and re-appointed Khan- path has shown Indian wom- SINGH DESPITE CHALLENGES, THE FUTURE SEEMS POSITIVE, duri as CM but lost the 2012 Assembly elec- en that anything is possible THERE IS NO END TO WHAT WE AS HUMANS CAN tion. Voters gave a fractured mandate in the if you believe in yourself and elections which followed. Congress managed The writer is life coach, interpersonal skills walk your talk. She is the ACHIEVE WITH THE SUPPORT OF FAMILY AND FRIENDS. trainer & storyteller, and has 18 years of work IN RECENT YEARS, WOMEN HAVE ESTABLISHED to form a government with the support of experience in the services and hospitality industry United States’ first female Bahujan Samaj Party and Uttarakhand vice president, the highest- THEMSELVES IN PROFESSIONS CONSIDERED THE Kranti Dal but it was short-lived. So were the ranking female official in the BASTION OF THEIR MALE COUNTERPARTS other governments which were formed--- Pretty women wonder where my secret lies. US history, and the first In- three with Harish Rawat and one in which I’m not cute or built to suit a fashion-models size. dian Decent vice president. Finally, I would like to end with a quote “I am was at the helm--- in a span When I start to tell them, In every field Indian wom- a woman in the process. I am just trying like of five years. Besides four chief ministers in They think I’m tellin’ lies. an have been able to achieve a span of five years, also saw two phases of I say “It’s in, the reach of my arms, and to contribute in building everybody else. I try to take every conflict, the President’s rule. In fact Trivendra Singh The span of my hips, a better society. Take exam- every experience and learn from it. Life is never dull. Rawat has been the second longest serving The stride in my steps, ples of Kalpana Chawla, who –OPRAH WINFREY chief minister of the State after ND Tiwari The curl of my lips. “ believed there is no such and rightly said that he was fortunate to I’m a woman – Phenomenal woman, that’s me! thing as barriers and shooted serve for four years. straight for the stars. Deepa ment is far from liberating. recent years, women have es- It is interesting to look at the reasons why he above lyrics again. Our history and our Karmakar, the gymnast over- A majority of women in tablished themselves in pro- the BJP leadership asked Trivendra Singh from the writer present is coloured with vi- came her fears to go on to win Rajasthan and various other fessions considered the bas- Rawat to demit office. There was said to be “Maya Angelous” brant hues of nurture and an Olympic medal for India. states of north India are tion of their male counter- unrest among party functionaries over the wonderful poem growth provided by women Geeta Gopinath, Chief Econ- caught in the web of old ta- parts. From facing criticism chief minister’s style of working. Some party called ”Phenom- be it in their roles as moth- omist of the International boos and stereotypical expec- for joining the army, real es- leaders complained that bureaucrats were enal Women” is ers, wife’s, daughters-in-law, Monetary Fund (IMF) is the tations from some if not all tate, police, or taking up jobs ignoring their requests. Reports said that so T apt for sharing friend, councillor, educator, second Indian and the first members of the respective as drivers, Guards women strong was the negative sentiment against with readers on this day: and as a working woman. To woman to assume the posi- family. While women want to have overcome challenges to Rawat that his continuation, it was felt, could March 8, when the world over name a few from a never-end- tion. The list is endless. grow independent every- take on leadership roles. lead to the party’s defeat in 2022 elections. women are celebrated and ing list, let’s take the example If we look around us: in where, not all of them have In India and around the Chances of BJP breaking the jinx and recognized for their integral of our honourable erstwhile our families, societies, com- been offered ample exposure, world, efforts are being made winning a second consecutive term in 2022 role in all spheres. The entire Prime Minister: Indira Gan- munity, city and state, we orientation, or the know-how towards gender balancing. are quite bright as the Congress is unable to poem is a celebration of dhi, who was the first and find that there are so many to do so. Sadly many in rural Let this day be a reminder keep its house in order. Already, Harish womanhood just as today is. only female prime minister admirable women who we areas think marriage is the that we must keep walking Rawat and Indira Hridayesh factions are While it is wonderful, that of a democratic India to date. can learn from. ultimate culmination of all the path of progress and fighting over who should be the CM face of we pause on this one day and Let’s also look at Indra Nooyi, While there is so much things good in life. While keep taking concrete steps the party. If this is somehow resolved the officially celebrates “wom- former chairperson and CEO progress there is also many marriage is important, liter- and tangible actions for all disgruntled members of the party would anhood” it’s also important of PepsiCo. She is consist- a trials and tribulation acy and financial independ- men and women equally so cross over to the BJP. to celebrate who we are eve- ently ranked among the when it comes to Indian ence are the need of the hour that we build a truly demo- What remains to be seen is if the party will ry day of the year or wher- world’s 100 most powerful women from a typical north for all, irrespective of gender. cratic nation, one that we apply the same formula to effect changes in ever we feel like. women; she is an amazing India household. Our nur- Despite challenges, the fu- can be proud of and one that some other states where BJP chief ministers Our great country is re- example of what stellar turing, conditioning, and ture seems positive, there is reflects growth and progress may have upset the RSS, some party members plete with examples across strength a woman can dis- outlook are shaped by what no end to what we as humans irrespective of gender. and who may be heavily dependent only on a centuries of the strong role play in the corporate world. we see as children and in can achieve this with the sup- THE VIEWS EXPRESSED BY set of bureaucrats. women have played, time and Kamala Harris’s unprece- most cases, the environ- port of family and friends. In THE AUTHOR ARE PERSONAL

Top Are we on cusp of green revolution or price bubble? TWEET urging greentech private investors step in to tion in capital markets. tions). We know this from Dharmendra Pradhan stocks have led to do what governments have So, the question is not the history of the digital @dpradhanbjp a debate about failed to do, some commen- whether the green bubble revolution in the second Signing of Share S whether we are on tators now believe a “Green will burst (all bubbles do, half of the twentieth cen- Subscription-cum- the cusp of a Green Revolu- Revolution” is at hand. eventually), but whether it tury, which I examined in Shareholders Agreement & tion, or yet another asset- Others, however, look at will burst before the Green my book Doing Capitalism MoU between @IndianOilcl price bubble. In fact, both the same picture and see Revolution has established a in the Innovation Economy. & @idco_odishafor Paradip interpretations are provi- the early signs of a firm foothold. Will the capi- In technological revolu- Plastic Park. sionally correct, because “greentech bubble.” tal mobilized by the current tions, state actors must play all now depends on wheth- The greentech (or clean- boom be wasted, or will it be the initial leading role, by er governments will step in tech) boom is indeed vul- embodied as the infrastruc- establishing a politically Jagat Prakash Nadda to provide the necessary nerable. Like the earlier ture needed to turn the revo- legitimate mission (such as @JPNadda rules, infrastructure, and digital boom that resulted lution into the new normal? winning the Cold War) to Hon PM Shri @ markets. in the dot-com bubble of real interest rates on safe would be the next FAANG Enjoy unlimited access justify massive spending on narendramodi Ji releases Following the tenfold the late 1990s, it is heavily assets have pushed large (Facebook, Apple, Amazon, to the ideas and opinions high-risk programs. Like- 11 volumes of manuscript growth of Tesla’s stock be- reliant on an outside force institutional and retail in- Netflix, Google) stock. of the world’s leading wise, it is the state that with commentaries by tween March 2020 and Jan- that could suddenly recede vestors alike into riskier In any case, the US Fed- thinkers, including weekly must fund upstream invest- 21 scholars on Srimad uary 2021, the company’s – namely, easy money. In assets yielding higher po- eral Reserve has responded long reads, book reviews, ment in basic research Bhagavadgita shlokas. founder, Elon Musk, has today’s environment of tential returns. It is worth to the COVID-19 crisis with and interviews; The Year whose potential returns are emerged as the avatar of low interest rates, the pre- remembering that just be- a commitment to keep its Ahead annual print maga- too uncertain to motivate green innovation. The Te- sent value of future cash fore the recent focus on policy rate near zero until zine; the complete PS ar- the private sector. And, as a Spiritual sla phenomenon has flows has been inflated, greentech stocks, the Big the US economy achieves chive; and more – All for novel technology matures, spilled over into the rest of and thus will plummet Tech giants achieved ex- “maximum employment less than $9 a month. the state creates a market SPEAK the nascent electric-vehi- were interest rates to rise. tremely high valuations as and inflation averaging 2% Effecting radical change by serving as the first cus- cle (EV) industry, sprin- For ten years now, cen- part of a broader “unicorn over time.” Yet, given the in energy supply and con- tomer, thereby pulling the “It is better to live in your own kling stardust on a host of tral banks have set policy bubble” in private mar- rapid administration of sumption inevitably will supply side of the innova- destiny imperfectly than to green startups with un- rates below the rate of in- kets, where “unconven- COVID-19 vaccines under require what only the state tion economy down the live an imitation of somebody proven technologies and flation – which itself has tional” investors paid pre- US President Joe Biden’s can provide: vast public in- learning curve to low-cost, else’s life with perfection.” minimal revenues. resided at historically low mium prices for unsellable administration, the stage vestment and new rules of reliable production. —Bhagavad Gita As entrepreneurs and levels. As a result, negative shares of what they hoped is being set for normaliza- the road (taxes and regula- PROJECTSYNDICATE

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INDIA www.fi rstindia.co.in I www.fi rstindia.co.in/epaper/ I twitter.com/thefi rstindia I facebook.com/thefi rstindia I instagram.com/thefi rstindia AHMEDABAD | WEDNESDAY, MARCH 10, 2021 05 PM: Maitri Setu to TAX COLLECTION ON PETROL, DIESEL build Indo-Bangla UP 459% IN 7 YEARS; PRICE DOUBLED friendship & biz Price of domestic cooking gas, LPG has doubled to Rs 819 per cylinder in the last seven years while the increase in taxes on petrol and diesel has swelled collections by over 459 per cent: Dharmendra Pradhan

New Delhi: The tax col- lected on the retail price SHARP INCREASE IN of petrol and diesel in FUEL TAX COLLECTIONS India has increased by New Delhi: At a time when fuel prices have 459 per cent in seven become a burden for citizens, Dharmendra Prad- years, according to oil han’s reply indicated that there has been a 459 per minister Dharmendra cent rise in taxes collected on petrol and diesel. Pradhan’s written reply It may be noted that both petrol and diesel prices in Lok Sabha. He also in- are retailing at an all-time high. In Delhi, a litre formed on Monday that of petrol costs Rs 91.17 per litre and the same the price of liquified pe- quantity of diesel costs Rs 81.47. It is higher in New Delhi: Prime Min- been strengthened with troleum gas (LPG) dou- some other major cities like Mumbai, Chennai and ister Narendra Modi on the inauguration of the bled to Rs 819 per cylin- Kolkata. At present, taxes account for a retail price Tuesday said that con- bridge. der in the same period. of petrol and diesel. Pradhan said taxes collected nectivity is not only He said the entire re- Pradhan had earlier on the two fuels was Rs 52,537 crore in 2013 and strengthening friend- gion is being developed faced a spate of ques- rose to Rs 2.13 lakh crore in 2019-20. ship between India and as a trade corridor be- tions regarding rising Bangladesh but also tween energy prices in the proving to be a strong and Bangladesh. country. In a written re- 20% ETHANOL IN PETROL link for business. The Prime Minister ply, Pradhan said that TO CURB POLLUTION The Prime Minister, said that the new bridge the price of LPG was Rs Price of LPG has now increased to Rs 819 per cylinder in Delhi. New Delhi: The Ministry of Road Transport who inaugurated will improve the con- 410.5 per 14.2-kilogram and Highways (MORTH) has notifi ed the use ‘Maitri Setu’ between nectivity of south As- cylinder on March 1, of E20, a mix of 20 percent ethanol and 80 India and Bangladesh sam, Mizoram and Ma- 2014. This has now in- AFTER PETROL, NOW EDIBLE OIL PUTS KITCHEN percent petrol. today through a video nipur along with Tripu- creased to Rs 819 per cyl- BUDGET ON FIRE, INCREASES UPTO 60% A notifi cation conference and also in- ra with Bangladesh and inder in Delhi. New Delhi: Common man, reeling under high infl ation is also facing double was issued augurated and laid the southeast Asia. The steepest hike in attack on oil prices --both consumer fuel including petrol and diesel and edible late on March foundation stone of PM Modi, who will domestic cooking gas oil. On the one hand, where while prices of petrol 8. The latest multiple infrastructure visit Bangladesh later came in the last few and diesel are constantly burning a hole in the notifi cation projects in , this month, said the months — from Rs 594 pocket of common man, now expensive edible oil follows a said efforts are under- bridge will give an impe- per cylinder in Decem- also seems to be spoiling the kitchen budget. In draft issued way to connect the Chit- tus to the economic op- ber 2020 to Rs 819 in the last one year, while there has been an increase by MORTH in tagong port of Bangla- portunities in the neigh- March 2021. of 95% in the prices of crude on one hand, on the December that spoke about type approval of desh with the northeast bouring country also. Between Nov 2014 other hand, the prices of various sorts of edible pure ethanol, fl ex fuel and ethanol-gasoline through an alternative He thanked the Bang- and Jan 2016, the gov- oil have become expensive by 30 to 60%, which blend vehicles. The government earlier route via the river. ladesh Government and ernment had raised ex- is doubly hitting the consumer. Crude palm oil has invited comments and suggestions from He said rail and water Prime Minister Shiekh cise duty on petrol and reached record highs. Soybean and Soya oil prices have also witnessed newer stakeholders against the draft. connectivity projects Hasina for cooperation diesel on nine occa- highs with prices increasing between 30% to 60% in a year. that have been realized in the completion of the sions. —PTI in the recent years have bridge project. —ANI

Didi recites Chandipath, IN THE COURTYARD GST: Centre says ‘do not dare play Plea in HC to postpone Delhi releases Rs Mufti challenges ED summons in 2,104 crore Hindu card with me’ higher judicial exam 2019 Court, calls it harassment New Delhi: A plea has conditions, leaving him to states New Delhi: PDP leader been filed in the Delhi at risk if he contracts New Delhi: The Centre Mehbooba Mufti has ap- High Court seeking to coronavirus, a press re- on Monday released Rs proached Delhi High postpone Delhi Higher lease stated. The plea is 2,104 crore to states as Court seeking quashing Judicial Service Main likely to come up for a the 19th instalment to of ED summons requir- Examination-2019, hearing on Tuesday. compensate for the ing her to appear before scheduled for March 13- The petition was filed shortfall in collection it on March 15 in con- 14, till the COVID-19 through advocates Adi- of goods and services nection with a money vaccination drive is tya Kapoor, Kushal Ku- tax. This has taken the laundering case. complete for lawyers. mar, Harsh Ahuja, and total amount released She has also chal- The petition is filed by Akash Deep Gupta, who so far through the spe- lenged constitutional Ravi Shekhar Mangal sought to quash of Feb- cial borrowing window West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee offering prayer at vires of Section 50 and Murti, one of the candi- ruary 18 notification is- to Rs 1.06 lakh crore. Chandi Mandi in Nandigram on Tuesday. —PHOTO BY ANI any incidental provi- the notice of summons make them toe their dates going to appear sued by the Delhi High “Till now, 96 per cent sions of the Prevention had also tweeted on line has become tedi- for the examination, Court notifying the of the total estimated Purba Medinipur Hindu card with me. I of Money Laundering March 5 and said, “GOIs ously predictable. They who submitted that the schedule of the exami- GST compensation (West Bengal): West challenge them to have Act, 2002 (PMLA). tactics to intimidate po- don’t want us to raise petitioner is suffering nations on March 13 shortfall has been re- Bengal Chief Minister a competition with me Mufti after receiving litical opponents to questions.” —ANI from severe medical and 14. leased to the states and Mamata Banerjee on in ‘Chandipath’,” said Union Territories with Tuesday recited Chan- Banerjee while address- legislative assembly. dipath as she launched ing a public meeting in Out of this, an amount her poll campaign for Nandigram where she of Rs. 97,242.03 crore has the Nandigram seat as- is contesting against I have a certain level: Scindia hits back at Rahul been released to the serting that no one her aide-turned- rival states and an amount of should dare to play . She New Delhi: BJP leader tained a certain level in in Congress. day, said, “Scindia could Rs 8,861.97 crore has ‘Hindu card’ against further chanted shlokas Jyotiraditya Scindia the past one year and “I wish Rahul Gandhi have become a chief been released to the her, adding that the peo- of ‘Chandipath’ on the on Tuesday reacting to has always stood above was as concerned when minister with Con- three UTs,” finance min- ple will make BJP ‘April stage. Rahul Gandhi’s back- that level.” Jyotiraditya I was in the congress gress, but has become istry said on Tuesday. fool’ on the polling day. “They are insulting bencher remarks said Scindia told reporters party as he is when I am backbencher in BJP.” The Centre had set up “Those who are talk- the sacred Nandigram that he did not wish to in the parliament. not in the congress par- Last year in March a special borrowing ing about 70:30 ratio movement and playing comment as he has While speaking to ty that is all I want to Scindia tendered his window in October should know that I read the communal card. Peo- maintained a certain ANI, Scindia said it say on Rahul Gandhi resignation and men- 2020, to meet the esti- ‘Chandi path’ every ple of Nandigram will level in the past one would have been a dif- remarks,” he said. tioned ‘Time to move mated shortfall of Rs. morning before leaving make BJP ‘April fool’ on year and has always ferent situation, had Rahul, while inter- on’, after having been a 1.10 lakh crore in reve- home. I am the daugh- April 1 during the poll- stood above that level. Rahul Gandhi been con- acting with youth con- primary member of the nue arising on account ter of a Hindu family. ing,” asserted the chief “I don’t wish to com- cerned the same way as gress national office- Congress party for the of implementation of Do not dare to play the minister. —ANI ment as I have main- he is now when he was bearers in Delhi yester- last 18 years.’ —ANI GST.

JARKIHOLI DENIES ALLEGATIONS, DEPLOYMENT OF CAPF CLAIMS SEX TAPE IS ‘FAKE’ MURALEEDHARAN SLAMS COMPANIES IN DELHI EXTENDED DELHI WILL BID FOR 2048 Bengaluru: Former Kar- about the purported sex KERALA CM PINARAYI VIJAYAN New Delhi: Amid the deployment of 93 OLYMPICS, SAYS DELHI CM nataka minister Ramesh tape four months ago and Thiruvananthapuram: that Kerala CM is trying the ongoing farmers companies of CAPFs New Delhi: Delhi has been provided in Jarkiholi on Tuesday that it was “fake”. “It is a Union Minister of to duck away from his protest against the including Central Chief Minister Arvind Delhi Budget that 2048 denied allegations that conspiracy. I knew about State, V Muraleedharan responsibilities. Earlier three farm laws, the Reserve Police Force Kejriwal said that the Olympic games should he had sexually exploited the CD four months back. on Tuesday hit back at today, Vijayan while Ministry of Home Affairs (CRPF), Border Security national capital will be held in Delhi. Delhi a woman in return for a I was aware of it 24 hours Kerala Chief Minister addressing a gather- (MHA) has extended Force (BSF), Indo- bid to be the host of will bid for the 2048 government job, saying before its release. It is a Pinarayi Vijayan’s com- ing said: “Trivandrum the deployment of 93 Tibetan Border Force the Olympics in 2048 Olympics. We will take that the scandal was a fake CD and the plan by ment after he called Airport is under the companies of Central (ITBP), Sashastra Seema adding that a vision up whatever infrastruc- conspiracy against him. two-three people. I’m not Trivandrum Airport as control of central gov. Armed Police Forces Bal (SSB) and Central has been provided for ture and other neces- While addressing a press going to reveal anything the hub of gold smug- How did Trivandrum (CAPF) in the national Industrial Security the same in the Delhi sities that are needed conference in the state else. I won’t leave them gling. Muraleedharan, Airport become a hub capital till March 15 for Force (CISF) in Delhi till Budget presented on to be created for it,” he capital here, Jarkholi fur- until they go to jail,” the in response, alleged of gold smuggling.” law and order duties. March 15,” informed the Tuesday. “A vision said. ther claimed that he knew former BJP minister said. “The MHA has extended ministry on Tuesday. INDIA www.fi rstindia.co.in I www.fi rstindia.co.in/epaper/ I twitter.com/thefi rstindia I facebook.com/thefi rstindia I instagram.com/thefi rstindia AHMEDABAD | WEDNESDAY, MARCH 10, 2021 06 COVID-19 SCARE POWERGallery 10 IFS OFFICERS OF AGMUT CADRE AUTHORITIES IN MUMBAI CAN SOON TRANSFERRED The Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change (MoEF) has issued orders for the transfer of as many as 10 IFS offi cers of AGMUT cadre. IMPOSE RESTRICTIONS, LOCKDOWN Accordingly, K B Singh, Higiya Bengia Abo, Millo Tasser and S H K Murti have been posted to : A lock- ; Ashok Kumar Paul and Ayub down between March 13 15,388 new cases found, 77 Hassan to A&N Islands; Thomas Varghese and and 31 was declared on Joju P Alappatt to DD&DNH; Mandeep Mittal to Monday in 11 hotspots more deaths: Health Ministry Delhi and R S Singh was shifted to Mizoram. in Thane city by the civic administration, New Delhi: With 15,388 ministry’s data updat- 2 IPS OFFICERS PROMOTED TO officials said. fresh cases, India’s ed at 8 am showed. JAG IN AP The order, issued by COVID-19 tally has After registering an Two IPS Offi cers of 2012 batch of Andhra Thane Municipal Com- climbed to 1,12,44,786, increase for six con- Pradesh cadre: Siddharth Kaushal and Vikrant missioner Vipin Shar- while the number of secutive days, the num- Patil have been promoted to the Junior ma, said the decision recoveries has surged ber of active COVID-19 Administrative Grade (JAG) scale. was taken due to rise in to 1,08,99,394, the Un- cases has gone down to CAG G C MURMU APPOINTED COVID-19 cases in ion health ministry 1,87,462, accounting for CHAIRMAN OF UN PANEL these areas in the past said on Tuesday. only 1.67 per cent of The Comptroller and Auditor General of India few days. The death count due the country’s total (CAG) Girish Chandra Murmu has been appointed It said all restric- to the viral disease has caseload, while the as the Chairman of the UN Panel of External tions that were in place gone up to 1,57,930 in case fatality rate has Auditors for 2021. during the nationwide the country with 77 dropped to 1.40 per lockdown declared ear- Election Commissioners Sushil Chandra & Rajiv Kumar get the jab on Tuesday. more fatalities, the cent. —PTI 3 DA INSTALLMENTS TO CENTRAL lier would be in force EMPLOYEES, PENSIONERS FROZEN during this time as asked local authorities The government has decided to freeze three well. As on Monday to do whatever neces- Aircrew ‘medically unfit’ for flying Delhi allocates `50 Cr in Budget installments of Dearness Allowance (DA) morning, the caseload sary to contain the and Dearness Relief to Central Government of Thane district was spread of Covid-19 in- for 48 hours post vax: DGCA for free Vaccine at its hospitals employees and pensioners due from January 1 2,69,845, including fections in the city. New Delhi: Aviation is fi t to resume ‘’unre- New Delhi: The Delhi annual budget for this 2020, July 1 2020 and January 1 2021 to tide 6,302 deaths The restrictive regulator DGCA said stricted’’ fl ying duties,” government on Tues- scheme.The Deputy over the economic impact of Covid-19 pandemic. Mumbai’s guardian measures can be a par- pilots and cabin crew the Directorate General day announced that Chief Minister Man- RE-EMPLOYMENT OF G NARAYANA minister Aslam Shaikh tial lockdown or night members will not fl y in of Civil Aviation (DGCA) COVID-19 vaccination ish Sisodia, who also RAJU AS SECRETARY, LEGISLATIVE on Tuesday said that a curfew or a complete an aircraft for 48 hours said. Air crew will will be administered to holds the finance port- DEPT, EXTENDED lockdown or a partial lockdown, or just amp- after being vaccinated be monitored for 30 people free-of-cost at folio, while present- Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) lockdown in Mumbai is ing up testing etc., the against coronavirus.“If minutes after taking the its hospitals in future ing a `69,000-crore has approved extension in the term of re- not being ruled out minister said. there are no symptoms shot at the vaccination phases of the inocula- budget, said `9,934 employment of G Narayana Raju as Secretary, completely at this mo- But the decision will after 48 hours, the air centre itself for any ana- tion drive too and a crore has been allo- Legislative Department on contract basis for a ment as Chief Minister be entirely of the local crew (which includes phylactic and idiosyn- provision of `50 crore cated to the healthcare further period of one year beyond March 31, Uddhav Thackeray has administration. —PTI pilots and cabin crew) cratic reaction, it said. has been made in its sector. —PTI 2021 i.e. upto March 31, 2022. TRIPTI MATHUR MEHRA APPOINTED CVO, SJVNL ECI removes WB Ms Tripti Mathur Mehra has been appointed ‘India should prepare as CVO, Satluj Jal Vidyut Nigam Ltd. (SJVNL), DGP Virendra; P ‘Will reach Parliament on Shimla, under the Ministry of Power, for a period of three years. She is an Indian Railway Accounts Nirajnayan to lakhs of tractors if needed’ for borderless war’ Service (IRAS) offi cer of 1994 batch. take charge New Delhi: Congress CHANDRASEKAR LAKSHMANAN Sheopur: Bharatiya FARM ROW DEBATE leader Rahul Gandhi on APPOINTED CVO, NLCIL New Delhi: Ahead of Kisan Union leader Tuesday said the coun- Chandrasekar Lakshmanan has been appointed as West Bengal Assembly Rakesh Singh Tikait on try must prepare for a CVO, NLC India Ltd. (NLCIL), Neyveli, under the Elections, ECI on Tues- Monday said that lakhs borderless war as the Ministry of Coal, for a period up to July 1, 2023 day, replaced the state’s of farmers in their past practice of a (combined fi ve years). He is a 1997 batch IFS offi cer. DGP Virendra after re- tractors would reach 2.5-front war has be- viewing the poll prepar- Parliament to seek re- come obsolete. ANJAN DEY APPOINTED CMD, ORIENTAL INSURANCE COMPANY edness in the state. The peal of the three new “Indian forces are de- Rahul Gandhi EC has appointed P farm laws if needed. signed to fight a 2.5 The ACC has approved the proposal of the Nirajnayan as Bengal’s Mr Tikait, one of the front war. This is now Department of Financial Services for appointment new DGP with immedi- prominent leaders of obsolete. We must pre- dian forces are designed of Anjan Dey, General Manager, the New India ate effect. Moreover, the farmer unions which pare for a borderless to fight a 2.5 front war. Assurance Company Limited (NIACL), as central election body are protesting against war,” he wrote on Twit- This is now obsolete. Chairman-cum-Managing Director (CMD), in has also stated that the Centre’s new laws, Rakesh Tikait ter. “It’s not about past We must prepare for a Oriental Insurance Company Limited (OlCL). Virendra will not be addressed a huge rally practices and legacy borderless war. It’s not PRADOSH KUMAR BASU IS DIRECTOR given any post which in MP’s Sheopur. the three black laws. naming local BJP lead- systems. It’s about about past practices & FINANCE, NALCO ‘directly or indirectly’ “If needed, we, on 3,500 tractors entered er and Union agricul- transforming the way legacy systems. It’s The ACC has approved the proposal of the Ministry relates to the conduct of lakhs of tractors will Delhi on R-Day. These ture minister Narendra we think and act as a about transforming the of Mines for appointment of Pradosh Kumar Basu, the election. reach Parliament to were not hired trac- Singh Tomar, Mr Tikait nation,” the former way we think and act as Chief Financial Offi cer, ONGC Petro Additions Earlier last week, the press for the repeal of tors,” he said. Without said he was powerless. Congress chief said. In- a nation, Rahul said. Limited (OPAL) as Director (Finance) in National EC had removed SP of Aluminium Company Limited (NALCO) for 5 years. Howrah (Rural) R K SAXENA IS ADDITIONAL MEMBER, Soumya Roy from the RAILWAY STORES, RAILWAY BOARD Bengal poll process af- ‘Arrest officer involved in Antilla bomb scare probe’ R K Saxena has been posted as Additional Member ter his wife received a (Railway Stores), Railway Board. He is an Indian ticket from the ruling Mumbai: Leader of Op- the Antilia bomb case at read out the statement of Railway Stores Service (IRSS) HAG offi cer. TMC for the assembly position in Maharashtra the beginning of the Hiren’s wife in the House elections ensuing in Assembly Devendra Fad- probe, before he was re- - “I suspect Police officer ANSHUL BHARGAVA APPOINTED Bengal. In the mean- navis on Tuesday de- placed by an ACP-level Sachin Vaze has killed DIRECTOR HR, POSOCO LTD. while, WB BJP Presi- manded the arrest of officer. While speaking my husband,” and made The ACC has approved the proposal of the dent Dilip Ghosh, along Mumbai Police officer in the Maharashtra As- several allegations Ministry of Power for appointment of Anshul with BJP candidate Ta- Sachin Vaze for his al- sembly, Fadnavis asked, against Vaze while read- Bhargava to the post of Director (Human pan Bhuiya held a road- leged involvement in the “Why he is not being ar- ing out the statement. Resources), Power System Operation show here ahead of fil- death of Mansukh rested yet? if not under “The Scorpio car of Corporation (POSOCO) Limited, for a period of ing papers. Also, As- Hiren, the man who 302 (murder) why not Mansukh Hiren was fi ve years. sam CM Sarbananda owned the vehicle that under Section 201 of IPC with Sachin Vaze for Sonowal filed his nomi- triggered a scare outside residence. Assistant Po- ing in the Crime Intelli- (destroying evidence) at four months from No- By arrangement with: http:// nation from Majuli As- Reliance group chair- lice Inspector Sachin gence Unit and was the least for now? Who is de- vember last year to Feb- whispersinthecorridors.com sembly constituency. man Mukesh Ambani’s Vaze is currently serv- Investigative Officer in fending him?” He also ruary 2, 2021. —PTI

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Did Guj.... COVID-19 deaths are British envoy and con- evoked a sharp re- not arise,” it read. meetings with Union among a major section Dehradun as an “ob- The proposals for com- concerned, we have lost veyed “strong opposi- sponse from the Indian In February, the US Home Minister Amit of party functionaries server” and spoke to pensation to the re- 59 valuable lives.” tion to unwarranted High Commission in had backed “peaceful Shah, the party’s nation- and MLAs. They are members separately. maining six doctors “Time and again, we and tendentious discus- London yesterday. “We protests” by farmers. al general secretary (or- complaining that offic- had were pending with the have put forth propos- sion on agricultural re- deeply regret that rath- Hailing the farm laws ganisation) B L Santosh ers in districts are not also visited the RSS of- central government. als regarding appropri- forms in India in the er than a balanced de- as reforms in the agri- and general secretary in paying heed to their rec- fice to get feedback on However, the proposals ate compensation in British Parliament”. bate, false assertions - culture sector, it said charge of Uttarakhand ommendations. They the situation. of two doctors were not front of the state as well The official has made without substantiation they would “Improve Dushyant Gautam. are feeling ignored. In In December last covered by the insur- as the central govern- it clear that this repre- or facts - were made, Efficiency”. BJP sources in Uttara- this situation, winning year, when Nadda had ance under the Pradhan ment but, we have re- sented a gross interfer- casting aspersions on In remarks seen to khand said some MLAs the next Assembly elec- visited Dehradun, RSS Mantri Kalyan Yojana. ceived the same re- ence in politics of anoth- the largest functioning indicate support for the and factions in the party tion could be a chal- functionaries had con- Disagreeing with the sponse that our propos- er democratic country, democracy in the world farm laws, the US said, had conveyed their dis- lenge,” an RSS func- veyed that the BJP can government’s data als have been forwarded the foreign ministry said. and its institutions,” “In general, the United satisfaction with the tionary had told The win the 2022 Assembly claims, Dr Devendra Pa- to the concerned de- “He advised that Brit- the High Commission States welcomes steps functioning of Rawat’s Indian Express. elections only if it takes tel, president of IMA partments,” added Dr ish MPs should refrain had said in a statement. that would improve the government to the cen- Rawat’s visit to Delhi party workers along. Gujarat, stated, “Around Chandresh Jardosh, from practicing vote- “Foreign media, in- efficiency of India’s tral leadership and the came with just 10 days Rawat’s government 59 doctors lost their former president of bank politics by misrep- cluding the British me- markets and attract RSS. Senior MLAs have to go for his government has since come under lives in the line of duty IMA Gujarat chapter. resenting events, espe- dia, are present in India greater private sector also been demanding the to complete four years, the scanner following owing to novel coronavi- cially in relation to an- and have witnessed the investment”. expansion of the State and two days after BJP last month’s flood in rus infection. Not all of India summons... other fellow democra- events under discussion Cabinet where three national vice-president Chamoli when it pushed them were serving in New Delhi on Tuesday cy,” a statement from first-hand. The question Uttarakhand CM... berths have been lying Raman Singh held a to resume work on pro- public healthcare set- said the Foreign Secre- the ministry read. of lack of freedom of to meeting Rawat, Na- vacant for two years. meeting of the party’s jects suspended by the ups, but as far as doctor tary had summoned the The debate had the media in India does dda held two rounds of “There is unrest state core committee in apex court. TALKING POINT www.fi rstindia.co.in I www.fi rstindia.co.in/epaper/ I twitter.com/thefi rstindia I facebook.com/thefi rstindia I instagram.com/thefi rstindia AHMEDABAD | WEDNESDAY, MARCH 10, 2021 07 HOW TO PROTECT

WITHOUTKIDS TOUGH RULESONLINE AND REPRIMANDS

TOM HARRISON Reader, School of Education, University of Birmingham

stablished the same year Face- book was founded (2004), ESafer Internet Day has become a fixture in schools, teaching chil- dren how to safely navi- gate an increasingly com- plex online world. With much of the world in some form of lockdown, this year’s Safer Internet Day will be different. Par- ents must take it upon themselves to guide their children to wiser inter- net behaviour. This is no easy task. As Rooha Foroohar argues in her book “Don’t Be Evil”, big tech firms such as Facebook have “lost their soul” since they rose to prominence a dec- ade ago. Parents agree. A recent poll found that three-quarters of parents of children aged 13-17 think that social media companies put profit PRACTICAL children’s lives and well- most keen for their chil- perts, but you should aim Our children, in their ex- most of our generation’s ahead of promoting so- being, I turned to moral dren to show online, to remove the rules as perimentation, might not greatest tool. cial good. ADVICE theory. What does it take with 56% of parents your children learn to get everything right, In many ways, the in- And while the internet for kids to do the right choosing this as one of self-police. which means we must ternet has been the un- Parenting in the digital – now more than ever – is thing online? I, and oth- their two virtues when E stands for exemplar. find ways that help them sung hero of the COV- age is challenging. our children’s portal out ers, have found that presented with a list of Good behaviour is more learn from their online ID-19 pandemic. It’s Several years ago, I into the wider world, the rules are pretty much eight. likely to be observed and actions. helped teachers and par- completed a PhD on the list of risks, such as cy- absent online – and, even copied rather than C stands for character. ents to provide an educa- influence of the internet berbullying, misrepre- when they are present, taught. What we do mat- We need to ask our chil- tion for their children, on children, and I FIVE TIPS TO sentation, inappropriate young people find ways ters because it shapes dren about when they even when they’ve been continue researching in content, online abuse and to get around them. Like- what our children do. We feel their character has forced to learn remotely. this field to this day. Yet CULTIVATE grooming, is long and wise, young people find must model the character been tested online – like At the same time, it’s im- when my daughter got growing. it hard to think about the CYBER- and wisdom that we hope when they witness cyber- possible to ignore the in- her first smartphone last The way to help chil- consequences of their our children will develop. bullying on social media. ternet’s darker side. year, I felt as though I dren stay vigilant online interactions. So WISDOM Once you’ve created that You’ll know you’ve suc- On Safer Internet Day, knew nothing. What I against these risks, de- instead of carrot-and- To encourage children to exemplar, you’ll be able ceeded when your chil- it’s our responsibility as knew felt overly spite their using social stick parenting, try to behave wisely online, I to grant your children dren make autonomous, parents to be explicit, theoretical, when what I media and internet tech- cultivate cyber-wisdom suggest parents follow greater freedom to exper- critical judgements and conscious and reflective needed was practical nologies for many hours to help children make the React Model when in- iment online themselves. choose the right charac- in how we choose to ush- advice and simple a day, is through helping better judgements about troducing children to the A stands for the role of ter quality to show at the er our children onto the guidance. My journey to them develop what I call how to stay safe online. internet. adviser. An adviser is a right time. right path – both online show how theory and cyber-wisdom. It in- Cyber-wisdom is the R stands for ground form of teacher, but one T stands for thrive. If and offline. And that research could inform volves cultivating confi- ability to do the right rules. These include that is a co-constructor we can successfully make starts with cultivating simple parenting tips is dence in your children in thing, at the right time, rules about when chil- and partner in learning and enforce ground cyber-wisdom – carefully the basis of my latest how to make smart when no one is watch- dren can access the inter- – rather than dictating rules, be an exemplar, be building trust and re- book, Thrive. choices at important mo- ing. A survey by Yonder net and for what purpose. lessons. Reduce your role an adviser, and be a char- sponsibility rather than ments online – without Given the challenges Consulting with parents Establishing rules from as a rule-maker and be- acter champion, then we placing the emphasis on strict discipline or over- of researching the ef- shows that wisdom is the the outset is recommend- come more of a coach, will help our children rules and expecting our bearing supervision. fects of the internet on virtue that parents are ed by child health ex- mentor and supporter. thrive online, making the children to follow them.

Children who are ‘cyber-wise’ know how to make smart digital decisions without supervision Reducing their roles as rule-makers and being coaches or fellow learners of the virtual world may help —EVGENY ATAMANENKO/SHUTTERSTOCK parents connect with their children. SOURCE: THECONVERSATION.COM Yes, it’s important to be sensible but what is also as important, is to be whimsical, it is necessary to enjoy the magic of life. —Jagdeesh Chandra, CEO & Editor-in-Chief, First India 2ND FRONT www.fi rstindia.co.in I www.fi rstindia.co.in/epaper/ I twitter.com/thefi rstindia I facebook.com/thefi rstindia I instagram.com/thefi rstindia AHMEDABAD | WEDNESDAY, MARCH 10, 2021 08 HE KILLED WIFE IN ACID ATTACK, NOW THREATENS FAMILY FROM JAIL! First India Bureau dad is now threatening gate the matter. now suffered severe in- they were asleep. He rested by the police. them jail. Chhagan Vada, a juries. was tired of the fights Bhargav said his fa- Surat: Perversion and The children last resident of Haridham Bhargav managed to at home over his drink- ther was in Lajpore jail sadism could often get week approached the Society in Surat, had finish his studies and is ing habit. but somehow managed mixed up. This is what court complaining that on August 2019 mount- now an intern at a hos- After the attack, to use a mobile phone 3 children of Surat, their father was pres- ed an acid attack on his pital and supports his Chhagan ran away to to call him to threaten who lost their mother suring them for a com- family. His wife was family. Bhargav said Junagadh, then kept on him into a compromise. in a brutal acid attack promise and threaten- killed, while a daughter his father was a dia- hopping from Bhargav has given de- by their father and also ing them. Following Pravina lost an eye. An- mond polisher and Ahmedabad to Ra- tails of the phone num- themselves suffered se- this, a Surat court has other daughter, Alpa, brought two bottles of jasthan, Mumbai, Del- bers to the court that vere injuries in this, asked the Surat Crime and his son Bhargav acid for Rs40 and threw hi and finally returned has asked the cops to are experiencing. Their Branch to look investi- who is an intern doctor Chhagan Vada of Surat, who tortured wife and family, is in jail. it at his family while to Surat, to be later ar- investigate the matter. Bank staff dharna today HC pulls up Collector for summarily against privatisation invoking PASA on a man & his family —FILE PHOTO A man & his family were detained under PASA for violating public order during lockdown Haresh Jhala ANGRY COURT! named in the FIR, which is the basis of Ahmedabad: In a the PASA detention strong statement on order, and how many the State Govern- of them are detained First India Bureau announced a two-day ment’s alleged ten- under PASA. strike on March 15 and dency of invoking The court has also Ahmedabad: Employ- 16, though mobile and PASA on all and sun- sought details as to how ees of nationalised internet banking ser- dry, the Gujarat High many of these detainees banks across Gujarat vices will be available. Court on Tuesday sus- include female mem- will hold a day-long Effectively, it will be a pended an order of bers of the petitioner’s dharna on Wednesday four-day strike given the Junagadh District family. The court said it in protest against the that the preceding two Collector to summar- would take the authori- government’s decision days are Saturday and ily use this legislation ties’ reply into consid- to privatise nationalised Sunday. on an entire family. eration before its final banks, ahead of a na- The Maha Gujarat However, giving time order. tional two-day bank Bank Employees Asso- to the Junagadh district The petitioner’s strike on March 15 and ciation in Ahmedabad administration the case is that an FIR was March 16. has declared its support court has asked the Col- filed against him and The Wednesday’s for the nationwide two- lector to reply before the Gujarat High Court —FILE PHOTO his family during the dharna in Ahmedabad day strike. Earlier, the next hearing why the lockdown for viola- will be observed at the United Forum of Bank order should not be nul- servation, “Solely on This is also because, cluding the female The court has, how- tion of public order Bank of Baroda in Ash- Union had decided in a lified. the basis of the first in- the court observed, members, were de- ever, granted one and Epidemics Act. ram Road, according to meeting in Hyderabad Suspending the Juna- formation report “The grievances of the tained under PASA that more opportunity to This is the basis of the a press release from to call for a two-day gadh District Collec- against the petitioner petitioner that this is too during the (post the detaining author- District Collector’s bank employees’ un- strike on March 15 and tor’s PASA order, Jus- Firozsha Rafai the im- the case of police atroci- Covid-19) lockdown also ity to file its reply giv- PASA orders, declar- ions. 16 against the govern- tice Paresh Upadhyay pugned order would not ties and the entire fam- needs to be kept in ing details as to how ing him and family The nationalised ment’s decision to priva- stated in a caustic ob- be sustainable.” ily of the petitioner, in- view.” many accused are dangerous for society. bank employees have tise nationalised banks.

HISTORY BEING DONE UP! YOUTH DIES DAYS AFTER ATTACK BY LOCALS FOR RAPING MINOR GIRL First India Bureau lodged against four persons under sec- Surat: A 24-year-old tions 302 (murder), man died at a hospital 323 (voluntarily caus- days after he was ing hurt) and other thrashed by a group —FILE PHOTO relevant provisions of people for his al- of the IPC and the leged attempt to rape Scheduled Caste and a minor girl at a vil- Scheduled Tribe (Pre- lage in Surat district, vention of Atrocities) police said on Tues- Act, said an official of d a y. Kosamba police sta- Kalpesh Vasava suc- tion. cumbed to his injuries No arrests have been at Surat Civil Hospital made with regard to the late on Monday night, attack, he said. an official said. Vasava had allegedly Police said a group of Surat’s Mangrol taluka back with his hands raped the minor thrice people had attacked on February 26. tied to an iron stair, in the past and was try- Vasava after a girl he Videos of the attack pleading with a man to ing to rape her again Ahmedabad's historic monument, the famous Bhadra Fort, is under renovation. A huge plastic cover has been hung over the had allegedly attempted surfaced on social me- stop thrashing him, it after finding her alone main gate of the fort for renovation work inside the structure in the old city. —PHOTOS BY HANIF SINDHI to rape raised an alarm dia, in which Vasava was stated. in a room behind a at Kathwada village in can be seen lying on his An FIR has been farm.

STATE’S PRIDE Gujarat’s Ananth walks away with 100% in the tough JEE Mains —FILE PHOTO First India Bureau Prabal Das, Guramrit Kishore Vaigyanik of a private coaching  Singh and Siddhant Protsahan Yojana institute that helped This boy from Gandhinagar: Mukherjee. Exam and secured him with more focused Ananth Krishna Kid- Komma Sharanya 33rd rank in it. It is an preparations and guid- Gandhinagar ambi of Gandhinagar from Telangana has all-India entrance ex- ed him all through. in Gujarat is among topped the examination amination for seeking The budding scientist has joined the six bright young- among women by scor- scholarships to pursue in Ananth also ensured sters from the coun- ing 99.9990421. Anumu- higher science studies. that even in his leisure five other try to have scored an la Venkata Jaya Chait- According to his fam- time, he used to enjoy bright young- enviable 100 percen- anya from Andhra ily, Ananth was always watching chemistry ex- tile marks in the Pradesh has topped the very focused on his periments on the You- sters in the toughest JEE Mains, examination from the studies throughout the Tube. the results of which Economically Weaker day and his prepara- For his further 100 percentile were declared by the Section (EWS) category. tions included the en- studies, Ananth National Testing Born in 2003, tire drill of appearing Krishna ardently league; wants Agency (NTA) on Ananth is the young- for regular exams, prac- wishes to join the to join IIT- Monday. est sibling, while his tices and studying the prestigious Indian In- Five other JEE top- elder sister is pursu- always been a bright his class 10th board 94.8 percent marks. entire syllabus thor- stitute of Technology Bombay pers are Saket Jha, Pra- ing her B.Tech from boy on the block since exams, Ananth Krish- In the very next oughly. (IIT), Bombay, to pur- var Kataria, Ranjim Gandhinagar. He has his childhood days. In na secured a whopping class 11, he cleared He also took the help sue his B.Tech degree. www.fi rstindia.co.in I www.fi rstindia.co.in/epaper/ I twitter.com/thefi rstindia facebook.com/thefi rstindia I instagram.com/thefi rstindia 09 AHMEDABAD, WEDNESDAY MARCH 10, 2021

aapsee Pannu was recently shooting for Anurag LOOP T Kashyap’s up- coming film Dobaaraa. Now, the actress has LAPETA taken to her social me- dia handle to an- nounce the release date of her upcoming film Looop Lapeta. Helmed by Aakash Bhatia, the comic- thriller is now slated to hit the big screens on October 22, 2021. Apart from Taapsee, the film also stars Ta- hir Raj Bhasin in the lead role. Today, the makers of the film have dropped the re- lease date along with a video. —Agency Taapsee Pannu New Momma igi Hadid and Zayn Malik became proud IT’S A parents for the very first time when they welcomed daughter Khai in September of Glast year. For a few months, Gigi took a ma- ternity leave to be by Khai’s side and it was WRAP! only recently that the 25-year-old supermod- angana Ranaut is un- el headed back to work. However, Khai con- doubtedly a brilliant tinues to be Hadid’s top priority and her actor and also a won- latest Instagram story is proof of the same. K derful human being. Taking to her Instagram Stories, Gigi re- The way she keeps her opin- vealed how she’s celebrating Internation- ion upfront; similarly, she al Women’s Day this year, which is noth- never shies away from ap- ing short of special. Not only is March preciating someone’s hard 8 of 2021, Khai’s first International work, effort and good na- Women’s Day but it’s also a first for ture. Currently, the ac- Hadid as a new momma. —Agency tress is dubbing for her upcoming film Thalaivi. Now, as the journey of AL Vijay’s Thalaivi is coming to an end, Kan- TESTED gana has taken to her Twitter handle to share an emotional note for POSITIVE the ace filmmaker. She ith a sudden rise in Covid has mentioned in the cases in Mumbai, actor Ran- note that she has al- bir Kapoor and Sanjay Leela ready started getting a W Bhansali sinking feeling. —Agency have tested positive Kangana Ranaut for the novel Coro- navirus. Both the stars are currently in self-quarantine ctress Rhea Chakraborty has made a comeback on so- and are taking all cial media on the occasion of International Women’s the necessary pre- Day on Monday. Rhea posted a picture on Instagram, cautions. Alia Bhatt Ranbir Kapoor A where she is seen holding her mother’s hand. “Happy has also taken the Women’s Day to us .. Maa and me .. together forever ... my test as she has been closely working strength, my faith, my fortitude - my Maa #love #faith #forti- with the two and has tested Covid neg- tude #strength#mother #womenwhoinspire#womenempower ative. She has isolated herself despite ment,” she captioned the image, which has 92.8K likes. —Agency having tested negative. —Agency Rhea Chakraborty WELCOME BACK Gigi Hadid THE GRAND CELEBRATION! few more glimpses from the grand wed- ding of producer Nidhi A Dutta and filmmaker Binoy Gandhi held at the Ram- bagh Palace, Jaipur. The couple had a grand sangeet ceremony before the wedding, which saw a high-energy performance by singer Sukhbir and some foot- tapping music by DJ Stetson. Various known faces for the Bollywood industry came to- gether to celebrate and congrat- Anu Malik and his family with the bride ulate the couple.

Sonu Nigam captured in a selfie moment Raveena Tandon and Manish Malhotra The newlyweds, Nidhi Dutta and Binoy Gandhi with the bride and a guest Sunil Shetty and his wife among the guests with the bride’s family ETC www.fi rstindia.co.in I www.fi rstindia.co.in/epaper/ I twitter.com/thefi rstindia I facebook.com/thefi rstindia I instagram.com/thefi rstindia AHMEDABAD | WEDNESDAY, MARCH 10, 2021 10

What is killing our pups-

MARIAM ABUHAIDERI [email protected] Virus he air in any vet- Canineserved in patients with Parvoto ill dogs should not be TREATMENT erinary clinic or parvo. taken to kennels, dog  No specific drug is availa- shelter has been parks, or other areas ble that will kill the virus grim all winter HOW IT SPREADS? where they will come into in infected dogs, and treat- T long. Pups (espe-  The virus affects dogs’ contact with other dogs. ment is intended to sup- cially those born gastrointestinal tracts and  Unvaccinated dogs port the dogs’ body on the street) have is spread by direct dog-to- should not be exposed to systems until the been dying in hoards and it dog contact and contact ill dogs or those with un- dogs’ immune sys- is heartbreaking. And it ap- with contaminated faeces known vaccination histo- tem can fight off pears as though all your (stool), environments, or ries. the viral infection. visits to the vet have been in people. The virus can also  People who are in contact  Treatment should be vain. Death is inevitable. contaminate kennel with sick or exposed dogs started immediately and The vets throw around the  surfaces, food and water should avoid handling consists primarily of in- term Canine Distemper and bowls, collars and leash- other dogs or at least tensive care efforts to Parvovirus and you are ex- es, and the hands and wash their hands and combat pected to know what that clothing of people who change their clothes be-  dehydration by replacing means. You, a good-hearted handle infected dogs. It is fore doing so. electrolyte, protein, and human being want to save resistant to heat, cold, hu- fluid losses, controlling as many pups in your neigh- midity, and drying, and bourhood as possible, but can survive in the envi- the vet recommends eutha- ronment for long periods. nasia better known as PTS Even trace amounts of so you can save the others faeces from an infected who have not yet been in- dog may harbour the fected. Simply put these ca-  virus and infect other nine viruses are a death dogs that come into the sentence, but they need not infected environment. an AHP disinfectant (or have been) housed are be if care is taken to pre- The virus is readily trans- (from Diversey) or bleach. essential to control the vent and control the spread. mitted from place to place Normal disinfectants do spread of parvovirus. I will break down Parvo- on the hair or feet of dogs not kill the parvovirus. virus in layman’s terms for or via contaminated cag-  When you visit the vet in- PREVENTION you. Distemper will be in es, shoes, or other objects. sist on disinfection in  Vaccinate all pups ac- my next article. Your vet, I front of you and also do cording to the vaccina- vomiting and diarrhoea am sure has given you the PRECAUTIONS TO BE TAKEN not place your pup where tion schedule. Even pups and preventing second- medical lowdown. Parvo is  Wash your hands thor- an infected animal has in your street should be ary infections. a highly contagious dis- oughly and better yet been treated. vaccinated.  Sick dogs should be kept ease. While it infects adult wear gloves when han-  Use diapers for pups with  Do not let your puppy or warm and receive good dogs too, pups are more sus- dling an infected pup. Dis- diarrhoea when you visit adult dog come into con- nursing care. When a dog ceptible. Once infected the card gloves immediately the vet to prevent the tact with the faecal waste develops parvo, treatment pup sheds the virus. and properly. spread of the virus to of other dogs while walk- can be very expensive,  Wash your clothes in hot other animals. You would ing or playing outdoors. and the dog may die de- PARVO SYMPTOMS water and laundry deter- want them to do the same  Prompt and proper dis- spite aggressive treat-  Some of the signs of par- gent separately from non- so let’s be considerate. posal of waste material is ment. Early recognition vovirus include fatigue, infected clothing.  Since parvovirus is high- always advisable as a way and aggressive treatment depression, loss of appe-  If you are handling mul- ly contagious, isolation to limit the spread of ca- are very important in suc- tite; abdominal pain and tiple pups wearing a PPE of infected dogs is neces- nine parvovirus infection cessful outcomes. With bloating; fever or low kit makes more sense. sary to minimize the as well as other diseases proper treatment, surviv- body temperature (hypo-  All bowls of the infected spread of infection. Prop- that can infect humans al rates can approach thermia); vomiting; and animal should be washed er cleaning and disinfec- and animals. 90%. And I cannot state severe, often bloody, and separately and in hot tion of contaminated ken-  Dogs with vomiting or di- this enough: Prevention stinky diarrhoea. Rapid water. nels and other areas arrhoea or other dogs is better than treatment dehydration is often ob-  Clean any surfaces with where infected dogs are which have been exposed (since there is no cure).

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SAGITTARIUS CAPRICORN AQUARIUS PISCES NOV 23 - DEC 22 DEC 23 - JAN 20 JAN 21 - FEB 19 FEB20 - MARCH 20 Something confi dential may Somebody may expect you This is the time to assert This is the time to put in be divulged to you on the to take initiative in a your authority at work to get your best efforts in social front, but keep it current situation, but take things moving. Money securing the best job on under wraps. This is a good your call. With confusion multiplies through excellent offer. Your intelligence and day to start a thing you had been over a domestic issue sorted out, fi nancial planning. At work, you will get confi dence will soon fi nd you on the thinking for long. Financial worries you will heave a sigh of relief. An an opportunity to put your point across path to success. The project you had become a thing of the past as a indescribable inner joy is likely for to those who matter. Someone you been working on for long can face monetary issue is decided in your those anticipating something have known will sympathise with you. hurdles. Your fi rm resolve to come KRISTINA PATEL, Actress favour. positive. Lover’s nearness is likely to appear. back in shape will soon bear fruits. ETC www.fi rstindia.co.in I www.fi rstindia.co.in/epaper/ I twitter.com/thefi rstindia I facebook.com/thefi rstindia I instagram.com/thefi rstindia AHMEDABAD | WEDNESDAY, MARCH 10, 2021 11 DAZZLING DIVAS supper to express their desires for success and happiness. Isha Agarwal was declared as the win- SUSHMITA AIND ner of Elite Miss Ra- sushmita.aind95@gmail. jasthan-2020, whereas, Riya Sain bagged the tro- one of the beau- phy of runner up. ty products can The Director and uplift the face as Founder of EMR Gaurav much as happi- Gaur expressed his gaiety N ness does, such through words, “Get-to- happiness was gethers like these are the seen during the best way of staying con- get-together at Raj Mahal nected especially after Palace, Jaipur, three when we get back post- months after the comple- pandemic and it develops tion of Elite Miss Ra- bonding in our group.” jasthan-2020. The daz- The memorable evening zling divas celebrated In- was a perfect amalgama- ternational Women’s Day tion of beauty, bliss, gran- Akanksha bhalla Divas enjoying a fine eve with Gaurav Gaur and raised a toast at the deur and success.

Riya Sen Radhika Isha Agarwal Kushboo Dahiya Swati Jangid The Glamour Affair Miglani to start the Chrisalis Makeup wing.” Keeping the KARISHMA summer heat in mind, GWALANI unlimited martini and Karishma.gwalani @firstindia.co.in live saxophone perfor- mance were thorough- ly enjoyed by all the one-day fash- guests. All the dele- ion carnival gates also made the ‘Blue – A Chris- event memorable by A alis Affair’ was clicking photographs organised by Envelope at the stylish photo Jaipur on Saturday at booths. All the jewel- Pooja Miglani, Jai Sharma and Shipra Goyal the multi-designer store lery and accessories Criselis, Jaipur. The were organised by lavish world of fashion Pooja Miglani, Shipra Goyal and Malvika Balana Isharya, the favourite and glamour amidst brand of many Bolly- live music and summer jewellery, and accesso- theme. wood celebrities, and martini was enjoyed by ries were also present- Talking about the they created regular various guests and fa- ed to fashion lovers in event, the founder of wear and corporate mous celebrities from this show. Famous Chrisalis, Shipra Goy- looks for the event. For the city. fashion consultant Kir- al said, “We have or- styling and makeup, In this gorgeous, ti Madaan curated five ganised this fashion Dyson, Kerastase and first-of-its-kind in the live stylish and party festival to celebrate 15 Forever 52 offered live city event, several na- looks in front of the years of Chrisalis. We party makeup, hair tional and internation- guests in this special are also taking this op- styling and hair treat- al brands were show- sundowner event, portunity to announce ment demos to the Sanjay Puri and Shipra Goyal cased under the same which was based on a our collaboration with guests, based on their Sanjay Goyal, Parul Goyal and Ashutosh Goyal roof. Various couture, regal, blue and gold Makeup By Pooja personalities.

Aradhana Goyal, Aditi Goyal, Mehak Vijayvargiya, Pooja Miglani, Archana Saboo, Arpana Singh, Yogita Totuka and Deepali Singh Sara Rana, Rinku Joshi and Shipra Goyal Nikhil Madan, Zui Sharma, Kirti Madan and Aditi Shah CITY BUZZ www.firstindia.co.in I www.firstindia.co.in/epaper/ I twitter.com/thefirstindia I facebook.com/thefirstindia I instagram.com/thefirstindia AHMEDABAD | WEDNESDAY, MARCH 10, 2021 12

Inspiring Women Of Rajasthan—PHOTOS BY SANTOSH SHARMA

SUSHMITA AIND [email protected]

o mark Interna- tional Women’s Day, All India Professionals’ T Congress Ra- jasthan and Star Foundation or- ganised a felicitation cer- emony ‘Inspiring Women Of Rajasthan’ on Tuesday Rukshmani Kumari, Vaibhav Gehlot and Mamta Bhupesh Alka Lamba, Mamta Bhupesh and Rukshmani Kumari presenting presenting an award to Anila Kothari an award to Rashmi Dickinson Gulabo Sapera evening at Bharat Mahal Palace, Jaipur. The Minis- ter of Women and Child ward for a more developed en.” National Treasurer Development, Govern- India.” AIPC Rajiv Arora added, ment of Rajasthan, Mam- President, AIPC, Ra- “The women achievers ta Bhupesh was the Chief jasthan, Rukshmani Ku- who have been honoured Guest at the event and mari said, “We’ve stepped today are symbolic of the Leader INC, Alka Lamba into a decade that will see power of the Indian wom- joined as a Special Guest a complete shift in ‘wom- an.” Arvind Mayaram, to felicitate Women of Ra- en empowerment’- we will Vaibhav Gehlot, Manesha jasthan who have excelled see more women leaders A Agarwal, Bhawana Jag- in different walks of life. because women are stand- wani, Swati Vashishtha, On the occasion, Mam- ing up for their rights. Anila Kothari and Sang- ta Bhupesh said, “We’re AIPC is committed to- eeta Beniwal were present Rajiv Arora and Rukshmani Kumari presenting an award to proud of our Sheroes who wards continued efforts to as special guests who hon- Vrinda Sharma among others During the ‘Inspiring Women of Rajasthan’ ceremony are leading the way for- inspire growth of wom- oured the achievers. CONGRATULATIONS! The Mysterious Affair EVENTS!

KARISHMA GWALANI karishma.gwalani@ firstindia.co.in

Abhilasha Women Welfare Society, Jaipur celebrated International n an ongoing design- Women’s day by distributing masks to Women of Gandhi Nagar er announcement Police Station on Monday. Present on the occasion were Ruchi, Dr Deputy Chief Whip Mahendra Choudhary and his wife series of The Fash- Vijay Laxmi, Anuradha, Advocate Rimjhim, Dr Rama, Kalpana, Dr Sunita completed 22 years of blissful wedded life today, Iion connect Season Antoo, Jaya and Dr Renu. Wednesday, 10 March. 9 to be held on March 20 at Oaks Ibn Battuta, Dubai, we present you Models showcasing the designs of ‘Tebra‘ WHAT’S HAPPENING! the Grand Finale de- signer- Rehan Ahmed Baley who’s represent- Rehan Ahmed Baley ing the fabulous brand ‘Tebra’. Rehan Ahmed who is an award-winning de- signer previously have done an enormous num- ber of Fashion Shows and Fashion Weeks na- To commemorate Women’s Day, a program was organised by tionally and Interna- President Yash Panwar and Vice President Meena Sapera of tionally, like Qatar The showroom ‘Tebra‘ Kalbeliya Cultural Academy on Monday. The chief guest of this A fund dedication ceremony was organised at Shri Chhabila Tourism Show, India program was Social worker Karan Singh Khachariwas. The Hanuman temple, Jaipur by the residents of Tagore Nagar. The Fashion London to showcasing his collec- It is definitely going event aimed at honouring the international Kalbeliya dancers event aimed to generate the funds for the ongoing campaign name a few. He has also tion ‘The Mysterious to a magical and across the state. of construction of Shree Rammandir. Present on the occasion received the best design- Affair’ which is on the dreamy show when were Narendra Purohit, Devendra Sharma, Mahendra Saini, er award in India Fash- theme black, that is models will walk the Ram Avtar Gupta, Mahesh and Suresh Kumar among other. ion Week London and crafted beautifully on ramp, adorning such has showcased in two the Italian net with distinguished and consecutive seasons of crystal work and beautiful creation by a The Fashion Connect. Swarovski Stones for talented designer like This time, he will be which he is known. Rehan Ahmed Baley.

IN THE CITY! The postponed programmes of International Women’s Day will be held on March 10, today, across several venues of Astro Megha Sharma launched the poster of Jawahar Kala Kendra (JKK) from 2 pm onwards. The event ‘Chaitra Navratri’ at the Club Patriyo, Jaipur on will be inaugurated by the Minister of Art and Culture, Tuesday. Rakhi Sharma, Meenakshi Godwin, Vishnu Women power of BNI Jaipur celebrated International Women’s Government of Rajasthan, Dr B.D. Kalla. The programmes Lata, Arshad Hussain, Deepti Chaudhary Saini, Day on Monday with the theme of #choosetochallenge, where were postponed due to the State mourning for the sad demise Pragya Tibriwall, Aparna Bajpai among others were Bhawna Sugandha welcomed 60 strong women entrepreneurs of of former Governor, Justice Shri Anshuman Singh. present on the occasion. AT JKK! AT the Jaipur, who shared the challenges in their life. —PHOTO BY HANIF SINDHI MEET & GREET!

On the occasion of GUJ: A fashion show International was organised at Women’s Day, Sindhu Bhavan road, Khushboo Dahiya Ahmedabad on said, “Let’s celebrate Tuesday. The chief the achievements of guest of the Raveena Tandon, Sunil Shetty and Anu Malik those women who have event was the visited their friend Raj Bansal on Tuesday, challenged societal ACP of Mahila during their ongoing visit to Jaipur. norms and paved a way Crime Branch for themselves.” Mini Joseph.